Special problem puzzles Zook (Herald & Review)
CHAMPAIGN - In any game that shapes up as a potentially close call, the outcome could be decided by a field goal.
Fatal vintage car crash puzzles experts (The Register Citizen)
TORRINGTON - While state police spend the next few weeks trying to find out what caused the crash that took the life of a city woman Saturday night, vintage car experts described the accident as "odd."
McCain: America's role in the world puzzles Obama (Houston Chronicle)
Speaking to the 90th convention of the American Legion on Tuesday morning, Sen. John McCain accused Sen. Barack Obama of being confused about America's role in the world as he continued to pepper Obama with criticism during the Democrats' political convention in Denver.
Christina Applegate recovered from cancer doing crosswords, puzzles (New Kerala)
Melbourne, Aug 25 : Christina Applegate got through her recovery time in hospital doing crossword puzzles and crafts as well as with support of her friends.
Age Research: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go (Newswise)
In a Nature Review, "Puzzles, promises and a cure for ageing", Buck Institute scientists Judith Campisi, PhD and Jan Vijg, PhD argue that there is no question human lifespan will almost certainly increase modestly over the coming decades. However, they critically analyze whether current knowledge has reached the state where postponing human aging and natural death for many decades, possibly …
Lifelong learners (Snoqualmie Valley Record)
"Why don't they print crossword puzzles with answers already on them - wouldn't that be more efficient?" Terry Shaw asked a roomful of Valley science teachers, eliciting laughter from the group.
Town sniffs out dog as shoe thief (KRQE Albuquerque)
WAVELAND, Ind. (WLFI) - A rash of thefts puzzles the small Montgomery County community of Waveland. "I came out one day and the shoe was gone," said Angie Jeffers. She said one of her son's sandals was stolen during the night, "And sure enough there was our shoe, our sandal, at the fire department."
Incline author releases second Tahoe bear book (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)
Tobys Lake Tahoe Fun Book, the second book in the series by local author and Bonanza Copy Editor Jean Eick, was released in stores this week. The Fun Book is full of coloring pages, puzzles to solve, stickers and lots of fun facts about bears and the Lake Tahoe Area.
13:23 (BST), 27/08/2008 Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS 27th August 2008 XIDER … (gamesindustry.biz)
XIDER Games is to release Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King on Nintendo DS. Following the success of the popular PC versions, this fun and colourful adventure will be available to play on DS in September 2008. Players will need to think outside the box and solve many puzzles in order to explore new areas in their quest to save the young adventurer, Assil, from the death curse put on him by an …
Dryden Town Talk: Mothers' group gets Dryden chapter (The Ithaca Journal)
The days of a houseful of preschoolers aren't as long ago as the light years they feel like. Only 10 years ago, we ran between puzzles, park visits, play dates and diaper bags. Now we're juggling soccer, jazz band, merit badges and upcoming car keys.